Distance - 4 Miles
Geocaches - 10
Good Beer Guide Tick - #635
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A day of finals - final walk of the year, final geocache of the year and with a bit of dedication, final Good Beer Guide Tick of the year. Here's the counts -
- 1078 miles walked.
- 1049 Geocaching found.
- 105 Good Beer Guide Ticks
Not bad - I exceeded my mileage and geocaching goals. And 105 new GBG Ticks is a remarkable 1 every other day, when you think pubs weren't even open until April. Shuddering as I type.
A small Christmas themed caching trail was laid in the dry village of Wormington - just over the Gloucestershire border. The sun was shining, the mud was gloopy and all the caches were hidden to be found. Nice to get some fresh air before before deciding whether we will stay up till midnight. As usual, our fate rests in Jools Holland's hands.
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| Architectural Highlight of the Walk - abandoned Mill Farm |
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| Markers for Wyche and Isbourne Way |
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| The xmas themed, bonus cache |
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| Views over Wormington Grange |
Blogfans will know that I am on a mission to actually complete a county from this year's Good Beer Guide. There is an tick awaiting about 5 miles away in Evesham, Worcestershire. I have read Martin's blog on how to find BCM. Believe me, you need the instructions. Head over the old bridge into the pedestianised area of town, turn left through a metal gate and at the far end of the courtyard is a C16th, Grade II listed building. The council are accommodating. Planning permission granted to place a monkey on the side.
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| Boozy Craft Monkeys? |
Its a conversation starter and from my on-line banking, I am reminded that the landlord told me it stands for Bromsgrove Crafty Monkeys. A sister bottle shop in Hanbury, the original in a chain, currently of two.
Inside, its a very pubby experience for a micro. Proper bar. Proper pub furniture. Proper crisps.
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| Monkey Bar |
I'd recommend you check the opening hours. They are quick to respond to Facebook Messenger. They won't be open on Xmas Day 2022. Only four punters this year.
The beer? I'd seen the previous customer take on a Castle Rock Midland Bitter and it looked a lovely nutty brown with a creamy white head. Always keen to experiment, it lived up to it's looks. A fine way to end cask in 2021.
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| Mrs M getting rattled |
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